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SIFF 2014: A Cult Cinema Geek’s Take

Tony Kay — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:46:39 +0000

My cult cinema itch usually gets a healthy scratching from the Seattle International Film Festival, and SIFF 2014 proved to be no exception. Between SIFF ’14’s Midnight Adrenaline series and the other genre-informed movies that peppered the festival schedule this year, anyone craving something scary, action-filled, or just plain batshit-crazy found something to love. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Halloween Starts Early at the Grand Illusion This Weekend

Tony Kay — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:32:18 +0000

It’s October, the month when even dilettantes and fair-weather fiends dip their sensitive tootsies into the well of horror. But if you’ve got the guts (literally and metaphorically), the Grand Illusion Cinema begins their headlong, month-long march to Halloween with a bloody bang tomorrow night. Seattle’s most venerable indie theater turns into the seediest grindhouse … Continue reading →

Kung Fu, Spaceships, and Disembodied Heads Trump Hobbits this Weekend

Tony Kay — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:45:11 +0000

If you’re looking for real seat-of-the-pants cinematic adventure and surprise on a movie screen this weekend, you’ll find it in spades and in glorious 35mm here.

A Chat with The Director of Game of Werewolves

Tony Kay — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:12:31 +0000

"When I watch movies like Underworld and Twilight, every time there's a transformation scene it's like watching the Coyote and the Road Runner[...]But I still watch American Werewolf in London's transformation, and I still shit in my pants."

Santa Takes on The Devil in a Grudge Match in Ballard Tonight!

Tony Kay — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:04:27 +0000

Jolly Old Saint Nick operates from a floating castle in the air. He uses an armada of James-Bond-cum-Rube-Goldberg devices to assess which kids are Good Little Boys and Girls. And he scores narcotic wacky dust from Merlin the Magician to knock out the small fry for toy delivery. He's the good guy.

Gallows Giggles, Exploitation, and Old-School Horror at Local Theaters This Weekend

Tony Kay — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:00:26 +0000

Happily, three local theaters are offering prime cuts of bizarre cinema this weekend, and if you're in the mood for a strange cinematic cocktail during these summer days, seek the enclosed recommendations out. One of these theaters, amazingly enough, is AMC's Pacific Place Cinema in the heart of downtown Seattle.